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　　And Im Anna Matteo in Washington. You are listening to Learning English.

　　Now on to Burma. When military rulers began reform policies in , most nations ended their restrictions against Burma. But experts now fear that reforms are slowing as Burma nears its 2015 national elections. Here is Faith Lapidus with more.

　　Experts Fear Burmas Reforms Stalling

　　Some experts fear that rights reforms in Burma are slowing ahead of national elections planned for 2015. The Asian Development Bank has said that Burma, also known as Myanmar, can become a middle-income country by 2030. To do so, however, the economy must continue to grow at more than six per cent a year.

　　Burmas military rulers began reforming its economic and political systems in . These reforms led most nations to end restrictions against Burma.

　　John Hancock is an Australian lawyer and expert on Burma. He says Burma has made strong progress in the past six to seven years. He adds that foreign investors see opportunity for profits in Burma.

　　However, Mr. Hancock says that Burma must rebuild government operations and complete land reforms. He says the government must increase spending on education and roads and power systems.

　　More than 25 per cent of Burmas 61 million people live below the national poverty level. Many of the poor live in rural areas.

　　Aung Zaw is the editor of the Irrawaddy newspaper. He says many in Burma fear the reform efforts will not be enough. He says poor supervision of land records leaves people in danger of losing their land.